Whether you're an aspiring baker or looking for inspiration for your own birthday cake, these must-see decorating ideas give ...

A cake decorator from Australia was in the U.K. learning from masters of overpiping — the technique of building up layers and layers of piped royal icing to create incredible sugar masterpieces.

And vintage-style cakes are making a comeback. These lavish confections have taken over social media feeds, where home bakers ...

Royal decorator icing is the secret weapon of cake decorators and cookie artists everywhere. This simple yet versatile icing creates a smooth, hard finish that's perfect for piping intricate ...

Because the cake decorating class had over 30 students, it was easy for my eyes to wander to other cakes and compare my work. Feeling discouraged, however, is unhelpful in learning.

To venture into frosting borders, basketweave patterns, and buttercream flowers, you need a cake scraper, coupler, piping bags, and decorating tips — or a frosting press.

Cake decorating isn't as easy as pie — but it is lots of fun As part of a new series, “Your Next New Skill,” Chicago Sun-Times reporter Stefano Esposito took a basic cake decorating class to ...

Make the cake: Grease an 8-inch square or 9-inch round cake pan with oil. Put an oven rack in the center position and heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Sometimes looks really are what counts—like with the gloriously smooth fondant exterior of a triple-tier cake, for example. Perfect your frosting technique in one of these cake-decorating ...